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The Metrics Matter: Improving Comparisons of COVID-19 Outbreaks in Nursing Homes

JAMDA
March 10, 2021
In the United States, nursing facility residents comprise fewer than 1% of the population but more than 40% of deaths due to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Mitigating the enormous risk of COVID-19 to nursing home residents requires adequate...

Brief Aids to Guide Clinical Frailty Scale Scoring at the Front Door of Acute Hospitals

JAMDA
March 10, 2021
Frailty is a clinical syndrome characterized by increased vulnerability to functional dependency and/or mortality attributable to 1 or more stressors.1 Given that the Emergency Department (ED) stands as a portal to multiple health care settings, the...

Providing Hearing Assistance to Low-Income Adults at Risk for Social Isolation: Preliminary Findings

JAMDA
March 9, 2021
Hearing loss is associated with social isolation.1 We explored the acceptability and potential benefit of providing a personal amplifier (PA; Williams Sound PockeTalker 2.0, Eden Prairie, MN) to older people with hearing loss at risk for social...

Measure What Matters Most in Sarcopenia: Regional vs. Appendicular Muscle Mass?

JAMDA
March 8, 2021
Sarcopenia is an important public health problem as it relates to physical frailty, mobility limitation, and even premature death.1 Although the importance of age-related loss of muscle mass and function (ie, sarcopenia) has been known for decades,...

Music Compared with Auditory Books: A Randomized Controlled Study Among Long-Term Care Residents with Alzheimer's Disease or Related Dementia

JAMDA
March 7, 2021
Over 5 million Americans age 65 years and older were diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and/or related dementia (ADRD), a majority of whom exhibit behavioral and psychological symptoms leading to placement in long-term care settings. These...

March 7, 2021

Weekly Roundup
March 7, 2021
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Why Centenarians’ Depressive Symptoms Must Become a Priority for Nurses

JAMDA
March 6, 2021
The world population's rapid aging is a globally recognized phenomenon. The proportion of very old people is also growing fast, notably centenarians: in 2015, there were half a million individuals aged 100 years old or older. According to United...

Clustering 5-Year Multidimensional Health Care Trajectory Patterns in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Syndromes

JAMDA
March 6, 2021
After diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and related syndromes (ADRS), personalized care adapted to each patient's needs is recommended to provide a care plan and start symptomatic treatments according to guidelines. Over the past decade, dedicated...

Shifting US Patterns of COVID-19 Mortality by Race and Ethnicity From June–December 2020

JAMDA
March 5, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected racial and ethnic minorities in the United States and has been devastating for residents of nursing homes (NHs). However, evidence on racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19–related mortality...

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Take Center StaDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion Take Center Stage at Upcoming Annual Conferencege at Upcoming Annual Conference

Spotlight
March 5, 2021
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join “Diversity, equity, and inclusion [DEI] are core elements of our work environment. Mastering these principles is important for health care teams and for building a positive work environment,” says Mamata Yanamadala...